Hair-waver.



PATENTED DEC. 4, 1906.

A. SCHKRER.

HAIR -WA-VER. APPLIGATION mmm. 24, 1900.

WITNESSES:

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ARNOLD SGHARER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAlR-WAVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4, 1906.

Application filed February 24, 1906. Serial No. 302,750.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARNOLD SOHARER, a citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New Yorlgihave invented a new and Improved Hair-Waver, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. 7

The purpose of the invention is to provide a device for imparting a decided and uniform wave to the hair and to so construct the device that it will not tend to break the hair and that can be conveniently applied, and also to provide a construction which will be of a simple nature, the comb portion, or that which remains in place upon the head for a period of time, being made very light.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device applied to the hair. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the device drawn upon an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through the device, also drawn upon an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is a transverse section through a tooth of the comb-section of the device and a winding-tooth of the bodysection which enters the said comb-tooth, showing the two teeth in their normal positions and strands of hair passing through them. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, illustrating, however, the strands of ha1r as wound Within the comb-tooth to impart the wave formation thereto. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the comb-section of the device as it appears when left temporarily on the head, and Fig. 7 is a view illustrating the wave which is imparted to the hair by the use of the device.

A represents the body-section of the device, and B a comb-section which is used in connection with the body-section, but is separable therefrom. The body-section A is of boX-like formation, as is shown particularly in Fig. 3, and is provided with a removable top 11. A shaft 12 extends through the said body-section, and the said shaft within the body-section has a worm-thread 13 formed thereon. The shaft is prevented from being accidentally drawn out from the said bodysection by placing a pin 14 at one end, and at the other end of the shaft outside of the said body a thumb-nut 15 is secured, whereby to turn the shaft. Ordinarily a spacin -sleeve 16 is made to intervene between the body A and the said thumb-nut, so as to prevent the fingers of the operator coming too close to the said body, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A series of pinions 17 are also located within the body A, and these pinions are toothed to mesh with the worm-thread 13 on the said shaft 12. Each pinion 17 is secured to the shank 18 of a windin pin A. These winding-pins are preferab y made of metal, although other material may be em loyed, and their shanks 18 are polygonal an of reduced diameter. The winding-pins A are circular in cross-section and are bifurcated to form two members 19 and 20, the inner faces of the said members at their ends being inclined or curved in opposite directions, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2. In connection with the said body member A a plate 21 is employed, which is located beneath the central portion of its box-like structure, being apertured for the passage of the winding-pins A at that portion of the device, and the plate 21', which is for a purpose to be hereinafter described, is raised and lowered through the medium of a screw 22, passed through the box-body, as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the apertures through which the screw passes being threaded, and the said screw is provided with a knob 23 at its outer end.

The comb-section B is constructed of a light material, such as celluloid, and its back 24 is flat and provided with apertures 25, corresponding in number to the number of winding-pins A which they are adapted to receive, and the said apertures are of such size that the said pins turn neatly therein. The teeth 26 of the comb-section project down from the back between the apertures 25, and said teeth are Wide enough at their side portions to extend to about the center of adjacent apertures, as is shown in Fi 6, whereby the spaces 27 between the teetih 26 occur at about opposite the central portions of said apertures, as shown in the same figures. The opposing faces of the teeth 26 are longitudinally concaved, as is shown in Figs.

2, 4', and 5, and provide chambers28, circular in cross-section and of greater diameter than the diameter of the winding-pinswhich enter them, as is shown inFig; 3a.

The comb-section B is provided with a cover 29., hinged at one end, which cover is adapted to be carried up to close the ends of the spaces.2.'Z, which occur between the teeth 26 at the free ends of said teeth, and the said cover 29 is provided withside flanges 30, which extend up a suitable distance at the sides of theteeth of-thecomb, and at the'0p posite end oft-he comb secti'on to which the cover 29 is pivoted or hinged a latch 31 of any suitable-construction is provided to hold the cover in its closed position relatively to the teeth of the comb-section= In operation the shaft 12 is turned until the winding pins A" have been brought to snchgposition that the spacesbetween their members'facetothesideor face relatively to the spaces between'the-teeth of the comb-sec"- tiom Then the winding pins are introduced into the apertures 2-5i'nrthe back of said combsection and are pressed down intothe chamhers 28 between the teeth 'of the comb-section the space-betweenthe members of the winding-pins at that time being in registry withthe spaces 27. between theteeth ofthe comb section, as is shown Figs; 2 and 41-. A lock ofhair of suitable size to be treatedis then selected andiscombed out carefully so as to-straighten and] untangle the hair, and then thehairof the lock is forcedup into the spaces 27, occuring between the teeth of the comb-section and the corresponding spaces between the members of the -Winding-pins-'A-. This having been accom" lished, the cover 29 is closedand loc'ked; T 'ehair and-the-complete device will thenbe in'the relative posi tions shown-in Fig. 1-. The shaft 12 is now turned, causing the winding-pins to, revolve in thechambers-28 of the oomb=section, and the various separatedstrands of hair will then'be Wound around the winding=pins, a portion ofthestrand's passing through the spaces betweenthe members of the winding pins, and the revolution of'the shaft' iscontinued untilthe chambers 28 have been filled withthe coiled hair strands, as is-show-n in Fig. 5; Atsuch time the screw 22 is turned, which forces down the plate 21-, and this plate bearing on'the'back of the combsectionse ar'ates the comb=section B from the body. leaving the comb-section-in the hair. The body A is then'introduce'd into another comb-section in the same manner as has been'described, and'the hair of' the same look is introduced into this secondc-omb-seccertaindista-nc'e-from the first comb-section flied; and'the shaft 12 is again're'volvedto coilithe'str'a-nds vof hair in the second combsection' and the body-section is again" reparticular lock of hair has received. the desired number of comb-sections. The hair is permitted to remain coiled in the comb-sec tionsfor'a short period of time, so as to set the hair in its coils. The cover 29 of each section is then opened and the comb-sections are removed from the lock of hair, and when said lock of hair is straightened out it will assume the wavy appearance, substantially as shown in Fig. 7.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire" to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. In a hair waver, an element provided with a series of bifurcatediwinding pins and means for turning the same, and a second toothedelement arranged to receive thewin'd ing pins between the teeth, the second element being removable from the first element.

2. In a hainwaver, an element provided with a series-ofrotatable bifurcated winding pins and means for simultaneously rotating said pins, and a second element having aper turesto receivethe pins and teeth between the I said apertures, the opposing faces of" the teeth being conc'aved and forming chambers of" greater diameter than the diameter of the winding pins which extend into the said chambers.

3. In a-hair-waver, ase'ries of winding pins mounted to simultaneously revolve and means for revolving them, and a comb-sec tion having" apertures-initsbac'k corresponding in number to the number of'winding' pins, the teeth of the comb sectionshaving their opposing faces concaved, forming a series of chambers into which the winding-pins extend, which chambers are of greater diameter than the winding-pins, the spaces between the teeth of the comb se'ction being substantially in alinement withthe central portion of the apertures, and the-spacesbetweenthe bifurcated winding-pins in on'e position of said pins-registering with the spaces between the teeth of the comb section';

4. A hair waver consisting of a body sec tion, a series of bifurcated winding-pinscan ri'ed by the said section, and means'for simultaneously rotating the said pins, and a combsection havingv apertures inits back to'receive the pins of the body-section, the opposing. faces of the teeth'ofthe comb-section being concaved, forming chambers of greater diameter-than the pins of thebody-section, the spaces between the teeth of thecombsection being located substantially in alinement with the central portion ofthe apertures therein and adapted in one position of the winding pinsto registerwith the spacesbetween the members of said pins and a c'over pivoted to the comb-section and adapted to close over the free endsof the 'tee'thof'the comb section.

5. A hair-waver, consisting of abody-se'c- 6 5 moved; The operation is repeated until this tion provided with a'series of revoluble bifurcated winding-pins and means for revolving P In testimony whereof I have signed my 1 said pins, and a comb-section provided with name to this specification in the presence of 10 a series of apertures in its back adapted to two subscribing witnesses.

receive the said windin -pins, and the said comb-section having 'ch ambers formed be- ARNOLD SCHARER' tween the teeth below the apertures of Witnesses: greater diameter than the diameter of the J. FRED. AcKER,

Winding-pins which extend into them. JNo. M. BITTER. 

